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Day Trip in Axum

Experience history with this tour examining what remains of the Axumite Civilization. Having occupied a wide area of Ethiopia's Tigray Plateau, this civilization has left a bountiful legacy of relics, ruins and monuments that date from the 6th and 7th centuries. Highlights of the tour include Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, which is understood by some belief systems to contain the Ark of the Covenant. Finish your day by exploring the ancient city of Axum.

Day Trip in Axum

7 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

2 days Tigray Church( not avaliable)

2 days Tigray Church( not avaliable)

Full Day Guided Trip in Axum

In this trip we will explore the ruins of the ancient Axumite Civilization covered a wide area in the Tigray Plateau. The most impressive monuments are the monolithic obelisks, royal tombs and the palace ruins dating to the 6th and 7th centuries AD. Also you will visit the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Ethiopia. It is claimed to contain the Ark of the Covenant.

Full Day Guided Trip in Axum

7 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

Full Day trip to Axum

Axum was the center of the marine trading power known as the Aksumite Empire, which predated the earliest mentions in Roman-era writings. Around 356 CE, its ruler was converted to Christianity by Frumentius. Later, under the reign of Emperor Kaleb, Axum was a quasi-ally of Byzantium against the Sasanian Empire which had adopted Zoroastrianism. The historical record is unclear, with ancient church records the primary contemporary sources.

Full Day trip to Axum

3 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

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